How much minimum CAT percentile do I need to get IIM Calcutta or IIM Lucknow if I have Xth 93, XIIth 73, and BTech 70, without any work experience?

Your graduation score is a bit low but it depends on your institute too. If you are from a top college, then this score will be considered pretty good. Moreover, past academics are not the only deciding factor when it comes to admission to IIMs. You do have decent changes if selection viewing your overall profile. As for the CAT Score, don’t set a fixed target and just aim for as high as you can. The cutoffs keep changing depending on various factors so what should remain constant are your efforts. Additionally, preparing for the interview is very crucial because it determines your chances of admission.

What percentage do you usually need to get into the IIM Ahmedabad Bangalore and Kolkata?

CAT, academic achievement, job experience, and selection rounds are among the major determinants considered in IIM admissions. Shortlisting applicants for selection rounds is based on CAT scores. IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Kolkata demand a minimum CAT percentile of 90 or above for admission. IIMs demand a bachelor's degree with at least 50% or a similar CGPA. The higher the better the chance for conversion. While a strong CAT score is necessary, scoring the minimal CAT percentile alone does not guarantee IIM admission. For admission, you need a good academic record, suitable professional experience, and good selection rounds.

What is the percentile that will ensure a call from IIM Calcutta, Lucknow, Bangalore, and Ahmadabad having 83% in 10th, 83% in 12th and a 6.9 CPGA in graduation, till now having no work experience?

First of all, bear in mind that there is never a 100% certainty of getting a call from a specific interest as there are many factors that determine it. Considering your profile that lacks work experience and has witnessed a decline in the graduation marks, I don’t consider anything below 99.9 to fetch you a call from institutes like IIM Calcutta, Lucknow, Bangalore, and Ahmedabad. All these institutes only accept the best profiles and high scores. So unless you score a perfect 100, it will be difficult to get admission here.

IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2024: CAT, GMAT, Previous Year Cutoff

IIM Calcutta MBA Cutoff is 85 Percentile but to get a call from the Institute, one should have a percentile above 99. The Expected GMAT cutoff is 728 for IIM Calcutta. The actual cutoff may vary. IIM Calcutta admission 2024 follows a two step process i.e Writing Ability Test (WAT) & Personal Interview (PI). However, IIMs do not release the CAT cutoffs in public domain.

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IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2024 Highlights

1.1 IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2024: How to check CAT 2023 scores?

IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2022
IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2024: Parameter - Wise Weightage
IIM Calcutta Estimated Final Cutoff 2024: Top IIMs Comparison
IIM Calcutta Cut Off FAQs

IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2024 Highlights

IIM Calcutta accepts both sectional & overall cutoff for admission process. IIM Calcutta cutoff 2023 will be 99 percentile for the general category students. The below table represents the minimum prescribed cutoffs for preparing shortlist of IIM Calcutta:

Categories	Overall Percentile	Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Verbal Reading & Comprehension (VRC)
General	85	75	80	80
NC-OBC	75	65	65	70
EWS	75	65	65	70
SC	70	60	60	65
ST	65	55	55	55
PWD	55	45	45	45

IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2024: How to check CAT 2023 scores?

The CAT 2023 result is available on the official site of IIMCAT. Candidates can check the result & also download the scorecard using their ID & password. The below table represents the process of how to check CAT 2023 scores to qualify for IIM Calcutta cutoff 2024:

Steps	Process
Step 1	Visit the Official site of CAT 2023 at iimcat.ac.in
Step 2	Click on the “Login” button (mentioned under CAT 2023 scorecard download)
Step 3	Enter CAT 2023 ID & Password Press Enter
Step 4	Click on “Scorecard” tab
Step 5	Download the CAT result 2023 pdf

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IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2023

The below table represents the Composite Score for WAT/PI Shortlist cutoff for shortlisting in the interview round for the 2023-25 PGP batch:

Categories	Composite Score for WAT/PI Shortlist
General	52.743
EWS	48.141
NC-OBC	45.40
SC	39.003
ST	33.302

IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2024: Parameter - Wise Weightage

The below table represents the parameter - wise weightage for deriving composite scores for PI & WAT:

Parameters	Weightage
CAT 2023 Score	56
Class 10 Marks	10
Class 12 Marks	15
Gender Diversity Factor	4
Total	85

The below table represents the parameter - wise weightage for deriving composite scores for Final Selection:

Parameters	Weightage
CAT 2023 Score	30
Personal Interview (PI)	48
Writing Ability Test (WAT)	8
Points awarded for Academic Diversity at Bachelor’s and Master’s level for non-engineering degrees and professional qualifications	6
Work Experience	8
Total	100

IIM Calcutta Estimated Final Cutoff 2024: Top IIMs Comparison

The below table represents the 2023 cutoff comparison of the top IIMs for general categories:

IIMs	CAT 2024 Cutoffs (Percentile)
IIM Calcutta	99
IIM Ranchi	99-100
IIM Bodh Gaya	94
IIM Ahmedabad	99-100
IIM Calcutta	99
IIM Nagpur	94
IIM Sambalpur	94

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IIM Calcutta Cut Off FAQs

Ques. What is IIM Calcutta Cutoff 2024?

Ans. IIM Calcutta Final Cutoff 2024 will be 99 percentile for general category.

Ques. What are category - wise CAT cutoffs of IIM Calcutta?

Ans. The below table represents the minimum prescribed cutoffs for preparing shortlist of IIM Calcutta:

Categories	Overall Percentile	Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Verbal Reading & Comprehension (VRC)
General	85	75	80	80
NC-OBC	75	65	65	70
EWS	75	65	65	70
SC	70	60	60	65
ST	65	55	55	55
PWD	55	45	45	45

Ques. How to check the CAT cutoff 2024 for IIM Calcutta admission?

Ans. The below table represents the process of how to check CAT 2023 scores to qualify for IIM Calcutta cutoff 2024:

Steps	Process
Step 1	Visit the Official site of CAT 2023 at iimcat.ac.in
Step 2	Click on the “Login” button (mentioned under CAT 2023 scorecard download)
Step 3	Enter CAT 2023 ID & Password Press Enter
Step 4	Click on “Scorecard” tab
Step 5	Download the CAT result 2023 pdf

Ques. What are the parameter - wise weightages to prepare composite score for final selection in IIM Calcutta?

Ans. The below table represents the parameter - wise weightage for deriving composite scores for Final Selection:

Parameters	Weightage
CAT 2023 Score	30
Personal Interview (PI)	48
Writing Ability Test (WAT)	8
Points awarded for Academic Diversity at Bachelor’s and Master’s level for non-engineering degrees and professional qualifications	6
Work Experience	8
Total	100

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Academics especially economics and finance faculty
Campus life and culture which is one of the USP.

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Fees is quite high and has been continuously increasing
Location is quite far away from main Kolkata which has both positives and negatives.

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Entry through CAT exam. I have taken CAT 2018 to secure the admission here. Application to IIMs is directly submitted through CAT exam which is held annually. Each IIM has its own admission criteria mentioned on their website, which includes different weightages to CAT exam, 10th, 12th, graduation scores, workex, WAT-PI etc.

Parmesh Gupta MBA, General (Enrolled 2019) Reviewed on Feb 26, 2024

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Faculty Expertise and Support: Professors are renowned experts in their fields
Vibrant Campus Life: The campus is lively and full of opportunities for extracurricular activities and social interaction

he student body is highly competitive, which can be motivating but also lead to pressure and anxiety.
Limited Work-Life Balance

In case of MBA at IIMs, each IIM has a different criteria for themselves with respect to different courses. One requires to hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent with 50% marks in graduation, there's no particular cap for 10th and 12th marks but points are awarded according to criteria laid at mba admission page of IIM C. Application form is sent via mail upon eligiblity check (CAT Score and other factors such as kind of degree). Post application, a candidate may or may not recieve a interview call (different IIMs prefer pre interview WAT or GD) depending on cutoff laid down by the institute. On clearing the the interview, the selected candidate will recieve an offer letter both via physical and electronic mail. Voila, you're done, rest of the formalities will be over with once you reach the campus.

Binit Tete MBA, General (Enrolled 2023) Reviewed on Jan 2, 2024

IIM Calcutta: Has its pros and cons but you will have the 2 most amazing years of your life!

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Campus Life was a key highlight of the MBA experience: There are multiple activities happening at once, the ability to explore so many different things is definitely one of the best parts
Interactions with peers and faculty: You will find some of the smartest people here, with a wide range of experiences and interests. It is really interesting to learn and pick up new things from your peers, courses and teachers

Mess food: Quality was sub-par some of the hostel messes, there were mechanisms to register complaints but the resolution time was too high
Infrastructure: It is one of the oldest MBA colleges therefore infrastructure especially for the hostels is not as expected

The process starts by taking CAT, after the percentile comes a cumulative score is calculated depending on your CAT percentile, category, previous work experience, your degree and your academic scores. If you are in the top 1000-1500 students you are called for personal interviews and questions are based on general aptitude & knowledge, interests mentioned during the introduction in the interview, previous work experience and educational background. CAT-related information can be found out on the official website and websites of coaching institites and post that all information is communicated via email. A few things that can be improved: instead of a singular test, something like GMAT can be conducted so that the result is not dependent on the student's performance on that particular day. Also, scores of the same field from different colleges are considered similar which is not fair since the scoring scheme varies from college to college - instead dependent on the college scores should be standardised

PRIYAM SARPAL MBA, General (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on May 30, 2023

IIM C: The best MBA experience India has to offer

Campus life and peer group: the chillest IIM, freedom to live life the way you want, a very talented peer group to learn from
Placements: The best across India with space to explore every sector

Hostels: extremely disappointing given the kind of institute IIM C is
Administration: extremely ignorant of problems faced by the student body, stubborn, and resistant to positive change

The admission process takes into account your CAT score, past academic scores, gender, academic diversity, and work experience. The application for it is through the CAT portal and if you are deemed eligible for an interview round, you're sent forms by colleges that have shortlisted you. The admissions process can be improved by expediting this entire process as candidates have to wait for months before they get their shortlist and results.

Anindya Longvah MBA, General (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on May 25, 2023

A comprehensive look at IIM Calcutta

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Peer Group: As with any B school competitiveness is ingrained into every batch but when folks say that no one is left behind at Joka it is reassuring to know that it is not entirely said for posterity
Campus Culture: A culture which actually focuses on exploring interests and interacting with others over simple academic excellence was both unexpected and welcome.

Hostel Infrastructure: With the exception of LVH each hostel has small rooms and no accommodations for the extremely humid weather. The infra is ancient and liveable is the kindest word that I can use for it.
Placement transparency: With the concentration of power in the hands of place comm. it is very easy to feel like the placement process is not entirely fair for all. There are little to no checks for favouritism too.

Beyond CAT the admission process is fairly simple and rather similar to that of other IIMs. You apply on their site once they start accepting applications, which is roughly the same timeframe as other IIMs, and they release their shortlists for interviews around the same time as A&B. The site is a touch antiquated and could use sprucing up though. More transparency regarding how profiles are graded for interview calls similar to what Lucknow does would be a big improvement.

Anonymous MBA, General (Enrolled 2023) Reviewed on May 25, 2023

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Peer to peer interaction and working in small teams
Various clubs to keep the students engaged

Due to COVID face to face interaction was minimised
Program fees is at the higher end and should be reduced

Eligibility is B.Tech (4 years) / Masters in another stream (3+2 years) Application: The application form can be found on the official website with applicable fees mentioned on the website itself. Application dates start in Dec and end in Jan mostly. Reservation: As per govt. norms The entrance exam should be in line with the dates of other competitive exams such as CAT / XAT.

Sundeep Samant Singh PG Diploma, Business Analytics (Enrolled 2020) Reviewed on Apr 29, 2023

IIMC is the place to be in

Love the Campus Life
Great Educational System and Placement Process

The administration is slow in responding to issues
The sports facility can still be improved in some certain areas

Admission to IIMC is a two-stage process. Step 1 comprises clearing CAT which if done, Step 2 opens up where you are supposed to give PI. The college assigns mentors to all the shortlisted candidates for guidance across the entire admission process.

PRATEEK GONDWAL MBA, General (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on Feb 10, 2023

IIM C - A life changing experience

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Through the CAT percentile, application on CAT's official website generally rolls out in November. Reservations for PwD, SC/ST, OBC. No improvement is needed, the process can be a little fairer for a general male engineers.

RUDRAKSH AGARWAL MBA, General (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on Feb 10, 2023

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It was a PI process preceded by CAT. All the information was made available timely on the website and the admissions office coordinated the process flawlessly. The ER cell also provided mentors which were PGP students and were matched to our profile.

Indransh Bhadauria MBA, General (Enrolled 2021) Reviewed on Feb 10, 2023

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I Wrote CAT to apply to all Indian Institutes of Management. Each section had a cut-off of 20 marks or so. Got selected for the PI round of the Indian institute of management Calcutta and qualified to feature in the first waitlist

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aparna das

What is the CAT Cutoff for IIM Calcutta?

Sweta Kumari

IIM Calcutta MBA Cutoff is 99 percent but to get a call from the Institute, one should have a percentile above 99. The Expected GMAT cutoff is 728 for IIM Calcutta. The actual cutoff may vary. IIM Calcutta admission 2024 follows a two-step process i.e. Writing Ability Test (WAT) & Personal Interview (PI). However, IIMs do not release the CAT cutoffs in the public domain.

ankita banerjee

Does IIM Calcutta consider Class 10 and 12 Marks?

Yes, Class 10th marks carries the 10% weightage, and Class 12th marks carry the 15%w weightage in the Shortlisting for WAT and PI. The candidates shortlisted in stage 1, will be now shortlisted for the Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI), based on the composite score. The composite score will be calculated using various parameters like CAT score, academic qualifications, and gender diversity. Candidates satisfying the standards of Round 1 will be called for personal interview on the basis of the composite score, derived using CAT Score, Academics, and Gender Diversity

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